Folding table



Allg- 23, 1932- J. slLvERMAN 1,872,833'

FOLDING TABLE Filed June 2o, 1929 l 6 z 6 (wvn for" 4 45 7056x777 .Si venml/ 15 open position for use.

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Patented Aug. 23,v 1932 UNITE? STATES Y JosEPrrsI'LvERMAN, on. enfermero,` I LnINoI's l FOLDING TABLE l Application riled'j'unezi,

nection with this linkage for latching the legs infolded position,` as well as in unfolded vor `V Further objects and advantages of the invention willappear from Vthe following detailed `description',takenl in connection withv n the accompanying drawing,` in which: Figurel is asideelevational View of a table embodying the present invention, partially brplren away and inseotiong i.

'n'ignre' 2 Vis abottomplan view ofthetable Figure 3 is a detail section takenonthe line "Figure l is a detail :section taken on the line y A4-tofll`igure'2.` i j "l .lieferfing to thedrawing, the'table shown comprisesaftable tcp 5 preferably of wood7 30 which may be Anished or covered as desired.

It is to be understood, 'ofcourse;` that n zhere" I referto the materials of the table,the se1nate rials are with reference tothe/ particular ein# beCliment' selected for` illustration and: may bevaried7 asd'esired',Y within the scope of the invention. The particular top shown is of generally` rectangular 'conguratiom but. this niayvary. m.' f .Y-The leg Structure comprises two; pairsfof legs 6, 6 and 7 7 .d j The legs 6 and 7 may be `of square section. asshewn?, Grief any other snitable` or preferred form. `'lheupper ends :of thelegs 6 are rigidly oined by a rail rneinber 8 and the legs 7 are similarly rigidly joined ait their upper endsby a railinernber'Q. The rail rneinbers A8y `andQfare also preferably of wood, as are the legs 6 and 7 ,"andth` e legs'rn'ay. be secured to the opposite ends of the respecf tive rail `members byl rnortisedw and tenen 50 joints and gluing-'or otherwisa'as desired;

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suitably secured Atransverselyla-crofs'js the bottom of the-table top 5 one adjacent each vparof legs 6 and 7 are boards 10 and12, respectivelyj {The`legs'6'are hingedfto thetop 5 )oy-hinges. 14 and the "other pair of legs 7 ,551

are similarly hinged to thev top 5 by hinges' l5; One leaf of each of the hinges ltissecured at 16` to theboardj 1'0l and the *other* leaf isfs'ecure'd tothe adjacent'leg 6. One

leaf of each of the hinges 15 .is rsiinilarly se- 00' cnredvat 18'fto lthe'board12 andthe other. leafofeach hinge l"15'is secured tothe 'ad-` jacent'le'g 7 Thelegs 6 and 7 are shown in open or unfolded position for luse in? full lines in Figures 1 and'2. `The folded posi 65. Y

tionsofth'e legs are shown in fdotted'lines Y inthe saniegures.-

Y Q -f The li kagejconnections between the top`5. and the respective pairs' of legs 'are indicated at 2O and 21, respectively. Thesejconnec- 7 tions are "similari so that a descriptionof one will sufficel for both. Each of these connections comprises alengt-h of tubing 22 flat`- tenedtogether atl'one end at 23 and, open at the opposite end. vThe flattened end 23 is 75 pivoted at 24 between fthe depending flanges of, axpairaof angleAbra-ckets 25 securedat eerofthejboaomnf thetop. A generally Y-shaped brace 30 has the'free `ends of its diverging arms 31 secured .pivvotallygor yswingably at 32'to the adjacent legs 5 -or V6, as the case may be, and the legf34L of this generally Y-shaped brace has' sliding Y telescopic fit Vin the tube 22.` The arrnsfl F are preferably formed of separate pieces of t stock fhalf-ro-undsection, with the flat sides Sapresented inwardly for fiat engafgernent, Y i i' oneV upon'theother, along the legi 34.1 y

' 'The outer roundeds'ides 36 give the'legV 34 a generally circular ycontour externally vand this generally circular contour corresponds ,withthe internal contour o-f the tube22 for Y sliding engagement therein. Alternatively, the brace 30 may be .madev up of asinglev length of half-round stock folded centrally 5 between itsV ends to .form the inner fend 38 of the-legj'etwith;the Hat sides 35 inengagement and the free ends spread-at 31 land connected at 32 tofthejrespectivelegs. The connections 32 arepasalready--brought out,

pivotaly connections, yat least to the extent rivets 42, which maybe inserted .throughl openings 43, throughthe Wall of the tube 22 diametrically opposite their engagement with y 5 thearni 40. The opposite free end of the arm isbowed at 45 with'the `free endbf the bowedportion engaging at 46 through 'a slot in, the wall of the tube 22 for engagementjvwith notches48pand 49l in the leg 34 in the generally Y- shaped brac'epart VViithr the bowed end ofthe spring arm-,40engaged with the notch 48, the legs are held firmly in openlV position and are adequately braced by the'arms 31.' In order Yto fold the legs',i the lateh40 may be releasedby simplyengaging the finger -in the bowed partv45 and lwith-v drawing; the end462froin `the notch 48, where-- upon the legs are folded with van yaccompanyingl slidingmovement of the brace leg 34in the tube 22. y

` The; outer notch 49 reachestheend46rof the-latch spring 40as the legs assume folded 1 position and'this end of thefspring lsnaps i f byitsown resiliency -into thenotch'; 49;,and

Y 2,5V are, shown for thefpbracing'linkage con-` latches thelegs in folded. position., Inorder to'unfoldfthe legs, the. latchV is-'released in the manner already V,described in connection with swinging the legs tofoldedpositionand,

as the legs `reach fullopen position, Ythe end 46 of the latch arm 40 ,snaps intothey notch Y I A tubular member and comprising-af pair of 48 and Vlat-ches therlegs in this position;

While two separate pairs of angle members nections 2() and'i 21, ,betweenv the legs and vthe top: othe table, it istobeunderstood that onefpair of suchbracket's or some other common :anchoring v provision forv both linkage connections Vmay `be provided.'` 3' f VIfclaim:v Y' I f e "71ml folding table comprising in lhcombination, a table tofp,'a.leg structure. pivoted to saidftop for folding relajtivetheretofand comprising vpairr of legmembers .and vaY brace structure K' comprising a tubular '-mem ber pi voted rto ythe table top n and` a generally kY-sl'iaped;brace formed by a pairof sepa rate members each. having ka leg-in sliding n i telescopic engagement withv said f tubular member *and held together,-thereby,`aand"a pair 'ofV diverging arms. connected to the legs oi the table; W l

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nation, an table top,paglegf structure pivoted ytovsaid top. for folding relative thereto and comprising ay pair jot leg members anda brace structure comprising a tubularjmember pivoted to the table ltop anda bracemember in sliding telescopic engagement with said tubular member and comprising aV pair of flat sided generally semi-circular sections with the iiat side of one upon the flat side of the other along the telescopic engagement withr said-tubular vmember, the outer Yend s -of said sections being: Yspread apart-and the table.

nation, a table top, a leg structure pivoted pivotally connected to the legs of Q3. A Vfolding tabl'eicomprising in combicomprising a pair Vof leg members, 'a braceV structure comprising 'a tubular member pivoted tothe top ia kbrace member ini sliding telescopic engagement. with saidVV tubular member and'connected tothe legsot the table, said tubular memberhavinga. slot therethrough and said brace member havingl v a'pair o'notches one registerable with, said slot in the open position of thelegs and the e other registerable with said slot in theifolded position of' said legs, anda latch member comprising a spring'arni'secured to the tup-ey bularY member and bowed forthedualI pur- Y pose of orminga finger piece Y'and dispos,- ing the end of the `spring armgenerally'normaly the tubular member for engagement throughvsaid slot and drectlywith. said notches to latch,v thelegs iny folded and open positions'. i Y.

v4. A folding *tableY comprisingin. combination,a'itable top, arleg structure pivotedto said top" yfor folding relative thereto'jand l eoniprisingapair of leg members,a brace structure comprising a tubular members pivotedto the top of the table, a brace. member in slidingk telescopic,engagement'wth Said flatsided generally 'semi-circular sections with the fiat side of one upon the liatside-of the. otherralong l*the sliding Vtelescopic engagement with said tubular member, the n f outerl ends ofisaid sections` being spread apart and pivotally-connected ,to the legs' of* the table, said generally semicircular sections being notched along theftelescopic engagement with said tubular member andzEMS v said tubular member fhaving la slot-'therethrough, and a latch ymembercomprising-ja spring arm secured to theftubular r'member .and havinga bowed end engageable through said slot and lwith saidnotch to latch the legs relative the top of the table;

Y 5. rlhe combi-nation, with a folding struc-l tur,e,comprisinga pair of parts one pivoted to the other, of a brace structure comprising a tubular member pivotedvto one'of said parts,'and a vpair of brace members, one of ksaid brace members having a portion. disposedl againstthej portion of the other. and .i

both said 'portionsbeing,V ,in telescopic engagement with4 the tubular member, the ends of said brace members being spreadv out and pivoted to the other part. i Y

6. The combination, with a folding structure comprising a pair of parts one pivoted to the other, of a brace structure comprising v Y a tubular member pivoted to one of said parts, a pairof'brace members having one end of one disposed against one end of the other and With both said ends in telescopic engagement With the tubular member, the

through, anda spring arm secured to the tubular memberY and having a bowed end engageable through said opening and with said registering notches to latch one of the` parts in predetermined position with Vrespect to the other part. c

In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 17 day of June, 1929.

' JOSEPH SILVERMAN.V 

